Secretary Rubio Addresses State Department Staff
January 23, 2025
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as posted by the channelMarco Rubio, a veteran Republican senator who once ran against Donald Trump for the party’s presidential nomination, was confirmed as his secretary of state, the first of the president’s second-term nominees to be approved by the Senate. #trump #rubio #politics
Rubio, who served 14 years on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is one of Trump’s more conventional cabinet choices and was cleared by a vote of 99 to 0 on Monday. His speedy confirmation was less a reflection of Trump’s priorities and more a sign of the broad support he had from his former colleagues.
Some of Rubio’s stances could put him at odds with his new boss. He’s a strong supporter of the NATO alliance, which Trump has often criticized.
“If push comes to shove, we have to be strong on the side of our allies,” Rubio, 53, said at the Capitol after the vote.
He has repeatedly brushed aside concerns that he might get crosswise of the president. Rubio has embraced Trump’s “America First” outlook, pledging in his confirmation hearing to reorient US foreign policy toward making America stronger and safer.
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